A Case of Pancreatic Hemangioma in Adult which Mimics Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas

Pancreatic hemangiomas are benign tumors extremely rare in adults, rarer than in children. Although were reported a small number of pancreatic hemangiomas, mostly were proved to be hyper vascular tumors. We present the case of a sixty-four years old male who had acute upper abdominal pain, and who was admitted, with the suspicion of acute pancreatitis. Imagistic examinations detected a tissular nodule in the body of the pancreas, with well- defined margins, without capsule, with heterogeneous structure, and with maximum size of 1.9 cm. Also, it was discovered a similar lesion, regarding the imagistic appearance, in the fourth segment of the liver, and a hemangioma in the sixth segment of the liver. There were no lymphadenopathies in ultrasound and computed tomography exams. Although was suspected a pancreatic adenocarcinoma with liver metastasis, the patient was planned for surgery, knowing that this type of neoplasia is extremely aggressive with a poor prognosis if is not surgically removed. Histopathological exam indicate that the pancreatic mass was a hemangioma.